Fragrance comparison

Provenance vs Délectation Splendide

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 14 Oct 2026 406 ratings analysed

3 wins

Provenance

Qhue

4.006 votes

Rank #56,928 VanillaMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

44%scent match

Some overlap

Délectation Splendide

Terry de Gunzburg

4.14400 votes

Rank #6,843 SweetFruity

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Provenance takes 3 of 4 categories.

Provenance
Choose it for a vanilla and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Délectation Splendide
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Provenance3/4

Délectation Splendide1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Provenance
Sillage & projection: Provenance
Value for money: Provenance
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Délectation Splendide

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

ProvenanceQhue

Délectation SplendideTerry de Gunzburg

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 12%Had 8%Want 80%

4.14/ 5 · 400 votes

Have 31%Had 16%Want 53%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

67%Love

0%Like

17%Ok

0%Dislike

17%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

41%Love

42%Like

8%Ok

8%Dislike

1%Hate

400 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage83

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityProvenance

SillageProvenance

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value58

¤ Price value43

Category winnerProvenanceBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

musky90%

powdery80%

amber70%

sweet60%

warm spicy50%

sweet100%

fruity92%

warm spicy84%

vanilla77%

tobacco69%

amber61%

Scent match44%Some overlap · both vanilla, sweet and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top20-30 mins

CoconutAmberBergamot

Heart3-4 hrs

SpicesRumTobacco LeafLeather

Base8-10+ hrs

Madagascar VanillaMuskExotic WoodsTonka BeanBenzoin

Top

Tobacco LeafGingerAnisePepperLemon

Heart

PlumPralineMoroccan RoseAlmondTonka Bean

Base

CinnamonMadagascar VanillaBenzoinIndonesian Patchouli LeafMusk

InformationalShared notesTobacco Leaf, Madagascar Vanilla, Musk and Tonka Bean. Durations are only published for Provenance, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring20

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day56

Night100

Spring32

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men75

Unisex25

Women0

Date 37%Party 29%Casual 18%Work 16%

Men3

Unisex44

Women53

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#56,928

PerfumerQuentin Hernandez

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#6,843

PerfumerCorinne Cachen

Launched—

Reviews14

Category winnerDélectation SplendideHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Qhue Provenance delivers an unexpected contrast between creamy tropical sweetness and moody, vintage warmth. The initial spray pairs fleshy coconut with bright bergamot and radiant amber before diving straight into aged rum and spicy tobacco leaf. As the scent settles on skin, rich leather mingles with warm benzoin, p…

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Délectation Splendide by Terry de Gunzburg delivers a heavy pour of warm plum syrupy sweetness cut by dry tobacco leaf. It offers a cozy, dense cloud of almond and anise that sits close to the skin on cold winter nights. This is a sweet gourmand built for enthusiasts who want spices rather than pure sugar.

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Provenance or Délectation Splendide?

Provenance takes 3 of 4 categories. Provenance is rated 4.00/5 from 6 votes; Délectation Splendide is rated 4.14/5 from 400 votes. Choose Provenance for a vanilla and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Délectation Splendide for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Provenance or Délectation Splendide?

Provenance lasts longest (Provenance 80/100, Délectation Splendide 74/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Provenance or Délectation Splendide?

Provenance projects furthest (Provenance 83/100, Délectation Splendide 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Provenance and Délectation Splendide smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, sweet and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Tobacco Leaf, Madagascar Vanilla, Musk and Tonka Bean.

Is Provenance or Délectation Splendide better for summer or winter?

Provenance suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Provenance and Délectation Splendide?

Provenance has top notes of Coconut, Amber and Bergamot, heart notes of Spices, Rum, Tobacco Leaf and Leather, a base of Madagascar Vanilla, Musk, Exotic Woods and Tonka Bean. Délectation Splendide has top notes of Tobacco Leaf, Ginger, Anise and Pepper, heart notes of Plum, Praline, Moroccan Rose and Almond, a base of Cinnamon, Madagascar Vanilla, Benzoin and Indonesian Patchouli Leaf.